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Mildly concerned that Vecna has arrived on campus... #strangerthings

We mourn the passing of Prof. J. Kent Blasie (1943-2025). Kent spent decades @sas.upenn.edu, ultimately being named the Walter H. & Leonore C. Annenberg Professorship in the Natural Sciences. Kent also served as Chemistry Department Chair from 1983 to 1986. Here is a pic from happier times.

Flier announcing virtual info session on graduate recruiting by Penn Chemistry personnel.

Join us for a virtual info session on our PhD program. Meet our Graduate Chair Prof. James Petersson and learn how you can pursue your PhD in chemistry at @sas.upenn.edu in sunny Philadelphia!

Register here: bit.ly/46otRt5

Congratulations to Joe! 🎉🙌

Cutting Edge Research Building Earns LEED Platinum Certification The Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology has achieved the U.S. Green Building Council’s highest standard, a rare distinction and just the second Penn building to do so.

The Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology (VLEST) has achieved the U.S. Green Building Council’s highest standard, a rare distinction and just the second Penn building to do so. @upenn.edu @vagelosenergy.bsky.social @pennchemistry.bsky.social

Another summer BBQ in the books! 2025 Kozlowski Lab bocce tournament champions to be announced. @pennchemistry.bsky.social

At New Student Orientation, incoming first-years from the Class of 2029 met faculty and new friends as they prepared for their first semester at Penn (photos). https://bit.ly/4n49hVx @upenn.edu @pennsasdean.bsky.social

Four students who have received the inaugural Vagelos Fellowships in the Penn Chemistry Department.

Congratulations to our inaugural class of Vagelos Fellows - Abbi, Jolaine, Zixun, & Miranda! These prestigious fellowships are the first of twenty planned awards, and are funded by an extraordinary gift by Roy & Diana Vagelos to improve graduate education at @upenn.edu and @sas.upenn.edu. 🎉 👏

Welcome back, Quakers! 🔴🔵

Optical Control of Membrane Viscosity Modulates ER-to-Golgi Trafficking The lipid composition of cellular membranes is highly dynamic and undergoes continuous remodeling, affecting the biophysical properties critical to biological function. Here, we introduce an optical a...

Excited to share our new @pubs.acs.org paper! We engineered cells with ~10% photolipids in the ER membrane. This enabled optical control of membrane viscosity to study its impact on ER→Golgi protein transport. @dirktrauner.bsky.social @noemijimenezrojo.bsky.social

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Thank you @pennehrs.bsky.social for helping build a culture of safety in our department!

Thank you to @pennchemistry.bsky.social for inviting our team to welcome researchers to the Fall term with our annual safety meeting. Covering topics identified through conversations with the department, we also discussed updated regulations and events. We wish everyone a safe and successful term!

Hello BlueSky! I’m Mark Trodden, new Dean of Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences. I joined Penn in 2009 as a particle physicist and later served as Associate Dean for Natural Sciences for two years. Looking forward to sharing student & faculty highlights, initiatives, and events with you all!

It's time for our quarterly Lab Safety FAQs that can be found here: ehrs.upenn.edu/health-safet...

They feature tips for waste disposal, chemical inventory questions, sonicator/homogenizer advice, and advice for labs that are closing or moving. Check it out!

It's a privilege to have Marisa Kozlowski from
@pennchemistry.bsky.social with us today at NUS Chemistry in Singapore. Photo credit: Yixin Lu. #organicchemistry #OrgLett

2025 lab trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico! @pennchemistry.bsky.social

Join @BB_UPenn, @penncbio.bsky.social, @PennCDB, @CAMBUpenn, @UPennEEJust, @duboiscircle, @RTAatPennMed on Wednesday, 6/18 at 1pm for the 3rd annual #Juneteenth seminar ft'ing keynote speaker Dr. Squire Booker. Learn more➡️ tinyurl.com/kpnetx9f

We are thrilled that the next Associate Dean of Natural Sciences in the School of Arts & Sciences is our own Prof. Marisa Kozlowski! We look forward to working with Marisa, and our new Dean Mark Trodden, to advance the mission of the School together. @kozlowskigroup.bsky.social @sas.upenn.edu

The Pauling Medal Award The Pauling Medal Award Announcing the 2025 Pauling Award RecipientDr. Joseph FranciscoUniversity of Pennsylvania In recognition of his pioneering studies of the chemistry of Earth’s atmosphere. Hi…

Congratulations to Joe Francisco for being named to receive the 2025 Linus Pauling Medal Award! @sas.upenn.edu

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Congratulations to Mark Trodden on being named our next Dean. Mark has been an excellent Associate Dean and we look forward to seeing where his vision takes our School next. A+!

Mark Trodden named dean of Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences | Penn Today Trodden will assume the role of dean of the School of Arts & Sciences beginning June 1.

Mark Trodden has been named Dean of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts & Sciences and Thomas S. Gates Jr. Professor. A distinguished physicist and accomplished academic leader, Trodden will assume the role on June 1.

9 Companies Hiring in Massachusetts Looking for a biopharma job in Massachusetts? Check out the BioSpace list of nine companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.

🧪 Hiring Alert--At last some good news!: 9 top Biotech & Pharma companies are hiring in Massachusetts, including Moderna, Takeda, Intellia, & more. Roles range from scientists to directors—remote too! Check out the latest openings in the Genetown hub. 🧬🔬 #LifeSciences #Jobs #Hiring #STEM.

Register now for the National Organic Symposium (NOS). Registration is open until June 18, however, there is a price increase after May 23. Join us and hear from our amazing speakers from June 22 - 26 at RPI in Troy, NY.

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Did you miss the first week of #YoungScientistNetworking? Why? It was fantastic. Search the tag for great stories of becoming a scientist by @chemscrapes.bsky.social @pwk2024.bsky.social @manhattanscientist.bsky.social and @marycanady.bsky.social

Congrats to Marlyse Baptista (Linguistics), M. Susan Lindee (History and Sociology of Science), and Christopher B. Murray (Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering) on being elected 2024 AAAS Fellows. Read the full announcement: bit.ly/4lkqWIP @aaas.org @pennchemistry.bsky.social

Congratulations to Vagelos Institute Postdoctoral Fellow Kunyu Wang @kunyuwang.bsky.social with @pennchemistry.bsky.social and @pennmatsci.bsky.social on his selection as a 2025 RCSA Fellow by @rescorp.org

Spring is (finally) here...

Moving into our new lab spaces on the 4th floor of the Vagelos Laboratories! @pennchemistry.bsky.social

Congratulations to former PhD student from the group, Dr. Houng Kang, on been promoted to Associate Professor at Chungbuk National University! @pennchemistry.bsky.social